Albert Ray
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 28, 1897
- Died
- February 5, 1944
- Birthplace
- New Rochelle, New York, USA
Albert Ray, born in New Rochelle, NY, attended Townsend Harris Hall and City College of New York. He spent summer vacations as a member of the Vitagraph stock company, on 14th St. in New York City. He appeared in summer stock in White Plains (NY), Florida and the Harlem Opera House in New York City. He directed short subjects for Pathe on the East Coast, went to Hollywood in 1915 and directed Ben Turpin pictures for the Vogue Film Co. and then Sunshine Comedies for Fox. He also acted opposite Ruth Clifford and Mildred Harris at Universal and co-starred with Elinor Fair at Fox. His first feature-length film as director was Scrap Iron (1921) starring Charles Ray (his cousin) for First National, and altogether he directed nine of his cousin's comedies for the studio. He returned to Fox and directed the "Helen and Warren" series and 19 features.
Filmography
The Cheaters 1945
Original Story
The Girl from Avenue A 1940
Additional Writing
Desperate Trails 1939
Director
Winner Take All 1939
Screenplay
Everybody's Baby 1939
Writer
The Arizona Wildcat 1939
Story
While New York Sleeps 1938
Screenplay
Keep Smiling 1938
Writer
Island in the Sky 1938
Screenplay
Change of Heart 1938
Screenplay
45 Fathers 1937
Writer
Lawless Land 1937
Director
Dizzy Doctors 1937
Screenplay
Undercover Man 1936
Director
Everyman's Law 1936
Director
- Stage Frights
Stage Frights 1935
Director
- The Marriage Bargain
The Marriage Bargain 1935
Director
- It's the Cats
It's the Cats 1934
Director
St. Louis Woman 1934
Director
Dancing Man 1934
Director, Writer
A Shriek in the Night 1933
Director
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles 1933
Director
The Intruder 1933
Director
West of Singapore 1933
Director
Guilty or Not Guilty 1932
Director
The Thirteenth Guest 1932
Director
Unholy Love 1932
Director, Producer
- Summer Daze
Summer Daze 1932
Director
- Harem Scarem
Harem Scarem 1932
Director
- A Put Up Job
A Put Up Job 1932
Director
- Moving In
Moving In 1931
Director
- We! We! Marie!
We! We! Marie! 1930
Director
- Rolling Along
Rolling Along 1930
Director
Kathleen Mavourneen 1930
Director
Call of the West 1930
Director
Her Unborn Child 1930
Director
My Lady's Past 1929
Director
Molly and Me 1929
Director
None But the Brave 1928
Director
A Thief in the Dark 1928
Director, Story
Woman Wise 1928
Director
Publicity Madness 1927
Director
Whispering Wires 1926
Director
- Honesty – The Best Policy
Honesty – The Best Policy 1926
Director
More Pay - Less Work 1926
Director
- Look Out
Look Out 1925
Director
- Permit Me
Permit Me 1925
Director
- Wake Up
Wake Up 1925
Director
- Fun's Fun
Fun's Fun 1925
Director
- Rock Bottom
Rock Bottom 1925
Director
- Ship Shape
Ship Shape 1925
Director
- Welcome Danger!
Welcome Danger! 1925
Director
- Weak Knees
Weak Knees 1925
Director
The Courtship of Miles Standish 1923
Writer
The Girl I Loved 1923
Writer
A Tailor-Made Man 1922
Adaptation
Alias Julius Caesar 1922
Assistant Director
Smudge 1922
Assistant Director
- A Game Lady
A Game Lady 1921
Actor
The Punch of the Irish 1920
as 1st Suitor
Wet and Warmer 1920
as Billy Poste
The Kick in High Life 1920
as Bud Weiser, Director
- The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling 1920
as Owen Wilshire
The Night Riders 1920
as John Tresler
The Honey Bee 1920
as Will Harper
Tin Pan Alley 1919
as Tommy Breen
Vagabond Luck 1919
as Jimmie Driscoll
The Lost Princess 1919
as Samuel Blevins, Jr.
Home 1919
as Tom Wallace
Love Is Love 1919
as Gerry Sands
Be a Little Sport 1919
as Gerald Faulkner
Words and Music by - 1919
as Brian McBride
The Game's Up 1919
as Peter Neyland (as Al Ray)
When Do We Eat? 1918
as James Waterson Forbes
Credits from TMDB.